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Absolutely nothing exciting happens as Catherine and the Allens make their way to Bath, and then absolutely nothing happens when they arrive, save for Mrs. A's 4-day search for the perfect gown. Finally, finally, they make their way to the Upper Rooms and it's...not great. They suffer through a long, hot, and utterly boring evening until Catherine happens to overhear the mildest compliment ever. And suddenly the whole night has been a success!

I love how this chapter is so fun, to say that nothing happened. 😄

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Ch.2
Mrs. Allen, Catherine's chaperone in Bath, is determined to be in fashion, so Catherine looks her best when she attends her first ball at the Upper Rooms (above). Mrs. Allen is significantly less diligent when it comes to making introductions that might allow Catherine to dance (or even speak to someone), so she is a bit bored and uncomfortable until she overhears 2 young men call her pretty. At which point the evening is redeemed.

And we're off! I've been so excited to read this book again, and found myself laughing out loud as we got the full backstory on our heroine. Meet Catherine Morland: her dad's not a tyrant and her mom isn't dead; she's never nursed a dormouse and she can't play piano; she's never been in love and her neighborhood is boring as shit. But - but! - she loves books (brava!) and she's about to have an adventure. Look out, Bath, here comes our girl!

I've decided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth (which is in December) by reading all of her works in order of publication. After that, I will read her other lesser known works as well. And then I have some other books about her. If I finish all of those, I have some P&P reimaginations on my shelves too. I'm lucky to have a set of these beautiful Chiltern Austen books. They even have attached ribbon bookmarks. Wish me luck!

"...if adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad..."

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Ch.1
In which our heroine is described as altogether ordinary: sometimes inattentive to her schooling, a bit rowdy but kind. As she grows into a young lady, she reads a bunch of fun romantic novels and yearns for an exciting adventure of her own - a feeling I remember well.

I love the knowing tongue-in-cheek narration that affectionately makes fun of her youthful silliness and the overwrought tone of the stories Catherine devours.

This is edition I'll mainly be reading from. Also have Audio and Kindle for busy days.

My favorite quote from Chapter 1 and one of my favorites from entire book:

"if adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad,"
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repost for @Crinoline_Laphroaig

I'm ready for Northanger Abbey! My plan is read a chapter a day. And I'm going to post every day. ??

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“No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine.“

I'm ready for Northanger Abbey! My plan is read a chapter a day. And I'm going to post every day. ??

#PemberLittens
#JaneAustenThenAndNow
#TalkTilneyToMe

"No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine."